Manganiello recently took to his Twitter account to share a couple of photos tagged '#Research', each of which contained a slew of comics and other Deathstroke merchandise.

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Clearly playing Deathstroke does not come without its share of perks (including Funko POP! toys and LEGO figurines), and some of the comics Manganiello has picked out are intriguing. 'Deathstroke the Terminator' - which sees the mercenary come to Gotham to figure out who is assassinating mob bosses - is a particularly astute choice given that it's one of Deathstroke's first encounters with Batman.